How to enable outlook new mail notification

To enable new mail notifications in Outlook, follow these steps:

Method 1: Enable notifications in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "Mail" from the left-hand menu.
  3. Under "Notifications", toggle the switch next to "Play a sound when new mail arrives" to the "On" position.
  4. You can also choose to display a notification window or a toast notification by selecting the corresponding options.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Enable notifications in Windows 10

  1. Open the Start menu and search for "Notifications & actions".
  2. Click on the "Notifications & actions" settings app.
  3. Scroll down to the "Get notifications from these senders" section.
  4. Make sure that "Outlook" is selected as a notification sender.
  5. You can also customize the notification settings for Outlook by clicking on the "Outlook" link and adjusting the settings as needed.

Method 3: Enable notifications in Outlook Mobile App

  1. Open the Outlook mobile app and go to the "Settings" menu.
  2. Tap on "Notifications" and toggle the switch next to "New mail notifications" to the "On" position.
  3. You can also customize the notification settings by selecting the type of notifications you want to receive (e.g. email, calendar, etc.).

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